Ofsted Inspector
Susan Blackburn
Active in published reports from Jan 2016 to Feb 2020.
Inspections
31
As lead
6
19% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 31
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 27 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Susan Blackburn's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 65% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Reading & phonics 97%Progress & outcomes 94%Curriculum 94%Behaviour 81%Maths 81%Parents & families 58%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes4
Early years24
Leadership and management24
Outcomes18
Personal development4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare20
Quality of education4
Teaching, learning and assessment20
All inspections (31)
- Lightwoods Primary School27 Feb 2020 ·Community school· Sandwell· mixed tone· Bianka Zemke, Jonathan Leonard, Susan BlackburnInadequate
- Moat Hall Primary School15 Jan 2020 ·Community school· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Johanne Clifton, Rebecca Nash, Susan BlackburnRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Fibbersley Park Academy13 Sept 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· positive tone· Nicola Harwood, Jeremy Bird, Susan BlackburnRequires improvement
- Byron Wood Primary Academy11 Jul 2019 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· very positive tone· Kate Rowley, Fiona Dixon, Susan BlackburnGood
- Morda CofE Primary School15 May 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Shropshire· mostly positive tone· Jo Evans, Susan BlackburnRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Short inspection
- Good
- Slade Primary School6 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· very positive tone· Ann Pritchard, Kirsty Foulkes, Susan BlackburnGood
- Good
- Heathfield Primary School13 Jun 2018 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Amanda Clugston, Michael Onyon, Susan BlackburnGood
- Good
- Holy Souls Catholic Primary School12 Jan 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Claire Jones, Jonathan Keay, Michael Appleby +2Inadequate
- Cofton Primary School29 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Martin Spoor, Chris Bandfield, Susan BlackburnRequires improvement
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School8 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Mike Cladingbowl, Emma Titchener, Susan BlackburnGood
- Good
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School7 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Sandwell· positive tone· Sandy Hayes, Amarjit Cheema, Anne Potter +2Good
- Etruscan Primary School4 May 2017 ·Community school· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Steve Nelson, Susan Blackburn, Susan HughesGood
- Knypersley First School15 Mar 2017 ·Foundation school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Martin Pye, Louise Smith, Melanie Callaghan-Lewis +1Outstanding
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery8 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Wolverhampton· mixed tone· Declan McCauley, Peter Box, Susan BlackburnRequires improvement
- Good
- Wallbrook Primary School14 Dec 2016 ·Community school· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Simon Mosley, Chris Bandfield, Susan BlackburnRequires improvement
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- Woodcroft First School7 Jul 2016 ·Community school· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Adam Hewett, Benjamin Taylor, Susan BlackburnRequires improvement
- Ellesmere Primary School12 May 2016 ·Community school· Shropshire· very positive tone· Steven Cartlidge, Elizabeth Ellis-Martin, Susan BlackburnGood
- Caldmore Village Primary School25 Feb 2016 ·Community school· Walsall· mixed tone· Steven Cartlidge, Derek Gardiner, Susan BlackburnRequires improvement
- St Mary's Catholic Academy29 Jan 2016 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Simon Mosley, Catherine Draper, Susan BlackburnGood
- Inadequate
- Lift Anglesey13 Jan 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Staffordshire· positive tone· Morag Kophamel, Melanie Callaghan, Peter Box +1Good
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